Carpenter&#39;s and mechanic&#39;s apron



NOV- 18, 1941- J. FRElRlcl-l CARPENTER S AND MECHANIC S APRN Filed Sept. 16, 1959 ATTORNEY.

Patented Nov. 18, 1941 CARPENTERS AND MECHANICS APRON Julius Freirich, Avon, N. J., assignor of one-half to Thomas C. Stewart, Port Richmond, N. Y.

Application September 16, 1939,Serial No. 295,199

1 Claim.

The object of the present invention is to provide a carpenters or mechancs apron so constructed as to enable the carrying of relatively heavy contents in such manner as to relieve the substantial degree of fatigue which under the same weight would be felt by a wearer of the usual type aprons, and which is so constructed that special means are provided for preventing the contents of the pockets from being dumped when the wearer suddenly bends over to the front, and which throws the weight of the contents of the pockets toward the sides of the body, which, when the apron is attached to and carried by overalls, prevents the overalls from hitching up in the back.

These and other objects of the invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawing, in which- Figure lis a front elevation of an embodiment of the invention as shown in position on a wearer, the latter being indicated by dotted lines.

Figure 2 is a plan view of the embodiment illustrated in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a vertical section on the line 3-3, Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a vertical section on the line 4-4, Figure 2.

Figure 5 is an enlarged fragmentary section through the top area of the pocket nap.

Referring to the drawing, it will be seen that the apron comprises a piece I of canvas or the like the side margins of which taper outwardly from top to bottom so as to extend diagonally with relation to the top of the apron.

To the canvas piece I is secured laterally extending tabs 2 which are disposed abo-ve the lower edge of member I. It will be seen that member I of the apron is of minor depth at its center and from that point gradually increases in depth to its side margins.

Upon the out-er face of member l is carried a pocket-forming panel 3 and a pocket-forming panel 4, each panel extending to` the side margins of panel I and being stitched thereto and to each other by the lines of stitching at a, b and c. Panels 3 and 4 are also stitched to each other and to member I by the centrally disposed lines of stitching d thus forming six pockets, to wit, two large pockets at each side of the apron and two narrow pockets at the center of the apron. The base of each of the two outermost large pockets may be arranged higher than the base of the underlying large pockets by a stitching at e, which stitching connects the members 3 and 4 but does not engage member I.

The center area of member 4 and the center area of member 3 is arcuately shaped as illustrated in Figure 2 for a purpose hereinafter described and the upper margin of each of these members is bound, as with bias tape 5. At each side of the stitching d the end of the arcuately shaped member 4 is stitched by stitching f to member 3, and in the same area member 3 is stitched by stitching g to member I. The stitching f and g in each case provides a wing at the top of the appropriate major pocket which I have found prevents nails and screws from running out of the pocket when the wearer is bending forwardly, particularly in a kneeling position.

It will be seen that because of the raised center of the apron and the inclination of the pockets from the center downwardly to the side margins of the apron, the contents of the pockets by gravity move, said margins of the apron creating a pressure there which prevents the overalls to which the apron is applied by means of the tabs 2 from hitching up in the back and also keeps the contents of the pockets within easy reach.

By virtue of throwing the weight of the pocket contents to the side margins of the apron, the weight carried by the apron is thrown more in direct line between heel and shoulder of the wearer, and I have found that fatigue is reduced. The apron may carry at its top shoulder straps or other carrying means, but in practice it will be found that the tabs 2 may be buttoned to buttons on the sides of overalls such as indicated at A, Figure 1, throwing the weight in direct line with the shoulders and heel of the wearer, and if desired, the top belt as indicated at 6, 61', may be provided in substitution of or supplementing shoulder straps, buttons, hooks or the like at such top area. The narrow center pockets are bounded by the stitching d, d, which may be employed for holding handled tools.

Having described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is as follows:

A carpenters and mechanics apron comprising a back panel, pocket members carried at the front face of said back panel and comprising a pocket at each side thereof extending substantially from the center area to the side margin of the back panel, each of said pocket members having la base inclined downwardly and outwardly, and having an inner side margin inclined downwardly and outwardly and having a top margin extended inwardly from a point at the outer margin of the back panel and gradually rising to the central area of the back panel at a portion thereof substantially higher than said point.

JULIUS FREIRICH. 

